Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-30
The Century For otober.

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T. johnson from a photograph by
Sarony. This portrait isapropos of a
paper by James Lane Allen, entitled
Mrs. Stoves "Uncle Tom at Home
in Kentucky" which recounts the life
of the Kentucky slave ofthe old time'
in series of typical scenes, pointing |
out some considerations which it is |
thought should qualify Mrs. Stoves |
point of view. The illustrations, by |
Mr.. Kemole, drawn from life, repro
duce Enthusiastically the epoch
which Mr.. Allen describes. A sketch
is also given OF the mistress of that
time aud her round of duties.
The paper in the series on English
Cathedrals" is this month devoted to
Ely, which is called by Mrs. van
Rensselaer, "the great queen of the
ten lands. Away imposing, always
superb, always tremendous &. . No
where" she says, sis there a more
magnificent piece of handiwork."
The text traces the history and dis
cusses the artistic importance of Il Q
cathedral. Mr.. Pennell's drawings,
which are not less interesting or eff
fective than in the previous articles
of the series, confirm the writer's
statement that there is no direction
from which the cathedral may not be
we'll seen.
"The American Game of Football
is the subject OF paper by Professor
Alexander Johnston of Princeton
College, in which the development OF
the Rugby game on this side of the
Atlantic is described, and games are
considered. This paper is admirably
illustrated with spirited drawings by
Irving II. Wiles, showing "a Touch
Down." "a Foul Tackle, High" "a
Foul Tackle, Low" ga Fair Tackle"
breaking through the Rush Line"
and other scenes in the game.
i Mr.. Stedman contributes paper OF
criticism, entitled Twelve Years of
: British Song" being chiefly extracts
from the forthcoming supplement to
the next edition of victorian Poets,
most of which. it will be remembered
appeared in The Century. The later
work of Tennyson, Browning, Swim
burne, and the younger English poets
here receives critical attention.
"The Hundredth Man. by Mr.
j Stockton, reaches lite conclusion in the
present number with a denoumeni
which will be somewhat of a surprise
to many readers. The third and last
part of Mr.. Harris's novelette,, "Aza'
lia," is also given. The short story
of the number is by John Heard, Jr
new name in magazine literature
and is entitled "Through the Flames,
suggests the heroic character of the
story.
The Lincoln History consiats of 9
concise recital of the Secession Move.
ment as exhibited in Congress, in the
Cabinet Of Buchanan, and in the cor.
respondence of certain of the Southern
leaders. A chapter Is devoted to the
secession of South Carolina and
to affairs in Charleston Harbor
and another to the Commission
ers from South Carolina, and thu
growth of the movement in the diff
ferent States is also rapidly traced
The November part will deal with
the President-Elect 81 Springfield.
The papers in the War Series con-
sistS of Marching Through Georgia
and the Carolinas," by Capt. Daniel
Oakley; "Sherman's March from Sa-
vannah to Bentonville," by General
Henry W. Slocum and "The Battle
of Bentonville," by General Wade
Hampton; these papers presenting a
graphic view of Sherman's opera
tons after Atlanta, which is reen-
forced by a number of interesting
pictures, many of which are from
wartime photographs or sketches,
Among the illustrations are "Sher-
man and his Generals" "Sherman's
Troops Destroying Railroads." "The
Storming of the Salkehatchie River"
"Crossing the North Edisto," "Ruins
of Columbia" and sketches at the
Saluda, Juniper Greek, Fayetteville,
and Bentonville. Portraits of Cen
erals Blair, Wade Hampton, Hoke,
and McLaws are also given. The
battle series will close in the Noyem-
Der number with the "AppomattoX
Campaign" other war articles of a
general or untechnical nature, in
clading General Sherman's "Grand
Strategy of the War;" being left over
for future occasional publication.
The poetry of the number includes
contributions by Richard Z. Burton,
Ellen NJ. II. Gates, Julia c. r. Dorr,
Samuel w. Duffield, Sarah N. b.
Piatt, Helen Gray Cone, Louise Imo-
gen Quincy, Robert Burns Wilson,
together with "Bric-a-Brac' verse of
the lighter type by Harrison S. Nor
ris, Esther B. Tiffany, James B. Ken
yon, and Winifred Howells.
In "Topics of the Time" are edito-
rial articles entitled "Soldier and Cit
izen," personal Records of the War;"
"The Last Hope of the Mormons,"
The Jury System" and "Shall I'M
migration be Restricted ?"
: There are "Open Letters" on
"Christian Union and Baptism" by
the Rev. Herbert II. Halves; "Chris-
tiau Union and Pending Public
Questions" by Rev. William Chaun-
q. CIV Langdon. and a note on HSecret